Mid-State Technical College alum Wayne Bushman was recently chosen by the College for its Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award before going on to win the Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award, signaling statewide recognition for his contributions to technical education and the central Wisconsin community. Mid-State President Dr. Shelly Mondeik presented Bushman with the awards during a special event on Mid-State’s Wisconsin Rapids Campus on Oct. 15. 

The Wisconsin region of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society has selected Mid-State Technical College Business Management student Emily Tauschek as its new president. In her role, Tauschek will work with the regional officer team and regional coordinator to plan events across the state and promote chapter engagement throughout the 2020–21 academic year. 

Mid-State Technical College is inviting the public to a virtual transfer fair to connect students with representatives from many different four-year colleges and universities. Attendees will learn about transfer opportunities, credit transfer, degree programs, the application process and more. 

Mid-State Technical College EMS Simulation Specialist Keith Melvin was recently honored as the 2020 EMS Educator of the Year by the Wisconsin EMS Association (WEMSA). The award recognizes Melvin’s work to strengthen Mid-State’s EMS education programs as well as his extensive outreach and service efforts. 

Mid-State Technical College Accounting Instructor Susan Strautmann was recently re-appointed to the Wisconsin Accounting Examining Board for a full four-year term after filling a vacant accountant member seat until July 1, 2020. Strautmann was also selected for a two-year term as a Board Director at the Accreditation Council for Accountancy and Taxation (ACAT), marking the board’s first choice of an educator among its ranks.

Mid-State Technical College celebrated the achievements of its 2020 scholarship recipients at the annual Foundation Scholarship Reception, held for the first time as a live virtual event on Sept. 17. The presentation showcased 175 donors in support of the 289 Mid-State and local high school students who received awards. 

Mid-State Technical College supporters gathered at the Wisconsin Trapshooting Association in Nekoosa on Sept. 11 for the Foundation’s fifth-annual Trapshoot Fundraiser. The fun, team-based competition raised approximately $2,500 for emergency grant programs that benefit students in financial need. 

The Wisconsin Technical College System Board and Mid-State Technical College honored Aspirus Riverview Hospital and Clinics on Wednesday with the 2020 ‘Futuremaker Partner’ award. Beyond their ongoing 30-year collaboration to provide skills education for Mid-State program students and Aspirus staff, the partners are innovating to expand workforce participation in the region.

Mid-State Technical College will offer its fall Program Showcase as an outdoor football-themed Tailgate Tour on the Wisconsin Rapids Campus, Tuesday, Oct. 20. The event will give area high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to explore Mid-State’s degree programs and services through socially distanced hands-on activities and demonstrations. Parents and other family members are also welcome to attend.

Thanks to a two-month renovation project this summer, agriculture students at Mid-State Technical College now have a dedicated agriculture lab on the College’s Marshfield Campus, prominently located in one the first classrooms visitors encounter when walking down the main corridor. The timing of the project coincides with Mid-State’s celebration of 100 years in Marshfield and delivered the new lab for student use at the beginning of the fall semester.

Mid-State Technical College is welcoming back its cougar mascot after an unofficial hiatus and is seeking input from the community in a naming contest.